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If left unaddressed, Palestine issue would affect peace, stability in West Asia: Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday said the Palestine issue, if left unaddressed, would have far-reaching consequences on the peace and stability in West Asia. Interacting with reporters here, Abdullah…
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Congress claims BJP govt reversed decision on GST on Gangajal following its protest
New Delhi: The Congress claimed on Tuesday that the BJP government had imposed an 18 per cent GST on ‘Gangajal’ – the water of the holy Ganga river – but reversed the…
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SC order on same-sex marriage evokes mixed response from LGBTQ activists
Kolkata: The Supreme Court judgment on the legality of same-sex marriage elicited mixed responses from LGBTQ activists, with one section hailing parts of the Constitution Bench’s order, while others expressing dissatisfaction as…
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More than 1,000 Indians flown back from Israel: MoS Muraleedharan
Pune: Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan on Tuesday said between 1,000 and 1,200 Indians have been brought back to India by special flights so far. There are approximately…
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CBI books man for posing as PMO official, threatening promoters of hospital chain
New Delhi: The CBI has booked a man for impersonating a high-ranking official of the Prime Minister’s Office and allegedly trying to force an eye hospital chain to “forget” more than Rs…
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RBI slaps Rs 12 cr fine on ICICI Bank, Rs 3.85 cr penalty on Kotak Mahindra Bank
Mumbai: The RBI on Tuesday imposed a penalty of Rs 12.19 crore on ICICI Bank Ltd and slapped a fine of Rs 3.95 crore on Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd for the violation…
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SC recognises right to marry for transgenders in same-sex marriage verdict
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that a marriage entered into by a transgender person is in the nature of a heterosexual relationship and must be recognised by the law.…
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3 Indian expats win 24-karat gold bar each in Big Ticket draw
Three Indian expatriates won a 24-karat gold bar each in the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi daily electronic draw. The winners Aparna Deepak, Radha Krishnan Kanan, and Manoj Thechiparambil, bagged the gold prize…
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Kareena Kapoor among other celebs to headline Sharjah Int’l Book Fair
Abu Dhabi: The 42nd edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) is all set to kick off this year on Wednesday, November 1, under the theme ‘We Speak Books’, the Emirates…
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‘Not up to courts to decide…’: Owaisi on SC’s same-sex marriage verdict
Hyderabad: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday said that the Supreme Court has upheld the principle of parliamentary supremacy. “It is not up to the courts to decide who gets married under…
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VHP welcomes SC verdict on same-sex marriages
New Delhi: The Vishva Hindu Parishad on Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court’s refusal to grant legal recognition to same-sex marriages and said the court’s decision to not give “homosexuals” the right to…
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Zoonotic diseases area of concern: Union health secretary
New Delhi: Zoonotic diseases are an area of concern, Union Health Secretary Sudhansh Pant said on Tuesday, stressing that 75 percent of the newly-emerging infectious diseases that have affected people over the…
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Punjab: Priests at gurdwara disqualified for performing same-sex wedding
Amritsar: The Akal Takht has disqualified the priests at a Bathinda gurdwara from performing religious services after they performed a same-sex wedding at the shrine last month. The decision was announced by…
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Aim to send first Indian to Moon by 2040: PM Modi to scientists
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked scientists to aim to send the first Indian to the Moon by 2040 and set up an Indian space station by 2035, according…
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MP Cong manifesto promises Rs 25L health insurance cover to all
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Congress president Kamal Nath on Tuesday released the party’s manifesto for the upcoming state assembly polls, making a slew of promises including Rs 25 lakh health insurance cover to all…
